Kazunari Ninomiya
Known for Acting · 93 credits
- Born
- 1983-06-17 (age 42)
- Place of birth
- Tokyo, Japan
- Also known as
- 니노미야 카즈나리 · Kazunari Ninomiya (ARASHI) · 二宮 和也 (嵐) · 二宮和也 (嵐) · 二宮 和也
Biography
Kazunari Ninomiya (二宮 和也, Ninomiya Kazunari, born June 17, 1983), often called Nino, is a Japanese idol, singer, songwriter, actor, voice actor, and radio host. He is a member of the Japanese boy band ARASHI and is best known to Western movie audiences for his portrayal as Private Saigo in the 2006 Clint Eastwood war film Letters from Iwo Jima.
Ninomiya began his career in the entertainment industry when he joined the Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates in 1996 at the age of 13. Prior to his debut as a singer with ARASHI in 1999, Ninomiya started an acting career when he was cast as Chris for the stage play Stand by Me, which was based on the film of the same name. Since then, he has went on to appear in numerous drama, movie and stage productions, making him known as the actor of ARASHI. Described as an actor who can act with his mouth and eyes, Ninomiya has won a number of awards and nominations for his roles.
Known For
TV Shows (36)
Arashi ni Shiyagare
2010
NHK Kōhaku Uta-Gassen
1951
as MC / Self - White Team Host / Self - Performer (Arashi)
Ninosan
2013
Last Samurai Standing
2025
as Enju
OSHINOKO
2024
as Hikaru Kamiki
Anpan
2025
as Kiyoshi Yanai
Vivant
2023
as Nokor
Black Pean
2018
as Seishiro Tokai / Yukihiko Amagi
Ties of Shooting Stars
2008
as Ariake Koichi
Murder on the Orient Express
2015
ARASHI's Diary -Voyage-
2019
as Self
Handoku!!!
2001
as Nobu Sakaguchi
Dear Father
2007
as Tahara Ippei
Stand Up!!
2003
as Asai Shouhei
ONE DAY ~It's Wonderful Christmas Ado~
2023
as Suguroji Seiji
Affectionate Time
2005
as Wakui Takuro
Chinese Cuisine Served Star Leo Style
2003
as Kenta Nanami
D no Arashi
2003
My Family
2022
as Haruto Narusawa
Dangerous After School
1999
as Katsuyuki
As Tears Go By
2000
as Kenta Fuchigami
The Story of Yamada Taro
2007
as 山田太郎
G no Arashi
2005
Minami's Girlfriend
2004
as Susumu Minami
VS Arashi
2008
Baseball Brainiacs
2014
as Aoshi Tamo
C no Arashi
2002
Freeter, Ie wo Kau
2010
as Seiji Take
Akimahende!
1998
as Daiki Aoki
Arashi no Shukudai-kun
2006
Dareka to Nakai
2023
Secret NG House
2025
Can You Quiz? Can You Not?
2023
V no Arashi
1999
as Ninomiya Kazunari
Johnny's Count Down Live
1998
Mago Mago Arashi
2005
as Self
Movies (57)
Exit 8
2025
as The Lost Man
Oshi no Ko -The Final Act-
2024
as Hikaru Kamiki
Letters from Iwo Jima
2006
as Private Saigo
Gantz
2010
as Kei Kurono
Tekkonkinkreet
2006
as Kuro / Itachi (voice)
Gantz: Perfect Answer
2011
as Kei Kurono
Assassination Classroom
2015
as Koro Sensei (voice)
Fragments of the Last Will
2022
Assassination Classroom: Graduation
2016
as Koro-sensei
Killing for the Prosecution
2018
as Keiichiro Okino
The Asadas!
2020
as Masashi Asada
The Last Recipe
2017
as Mitsuru Sasaki
Another Gantz
2011
as Kei Kurono
ARASHI Anniversary Tour 5×20 FILM “Record of Memories”
2021
as Self
The Lady Shogun and Her Men
2010
as Unoshin Mizuno
Door To Door
2009
as Hideo Kurasawa
Red Sun, Black Sand: The Making of 'Letters from Iwo Jima'
2007
as Self
ARASHI LIVE TOUR 2016-2017 Are You Happy?
2017
Tengoku de Kimi ni Aetara
2009
as Nonoue Junichi
Platinum Data
2013
as Ryuhei Kagura
Nagasaki: Memories of My Son
2015
as Koji Fukuhara
ARASHI 10-11 TOUR “Scene” ~The scenery you and I see~ STADIUM
2011
as Himself
Aka Medaka
2015
as Danshun Tatekawa
Botchan
2016
as Botchan
Tang
2022
as Ken Kasugai
Pikanchi Half: Life is Hard Tabun Happy
2014
as Onda Takuma
Yellow Tears
2007
as Eisuke Muraoka
I Will Fly to the Sky on a Wheelchair
2012
as Hasebe Yasuyuki
ARAFES 2020 at NATIONAL STADIUM
2021
as Self
Analog
2023
as Mizushima Satoru
Murder on the Orient Express
2015
as Heita Makuuchi
Amagi Pass
1998
The Blue Light
2003
as Shuuichi Kushimori
ARASHI アラフェス'13 NATIONAL STADIUM 2013
2014
The Last Promise
2010
as Shuji
Returning the Favor
2006
as Kazunori Kitahara
Sensuikan Cappellini-gou no bouken
2022
ARASHI BLAST in Hawaii
2014
as Self
ARASHI ARAFES NATIONAL STADIUM 2012
2012
as Self
Pika**nchi Life Is Hard Dakara Happy
2004
as Onda Takuma
ARASHI AROUND ASIA 2008 in TOKYO
2009
ARASHI LIVE TOUR 2017-2018 「untitled」
2017
as Himself
Documentary of "BLAST in Hawaii"
2014
as Himself
Pika*nchi Life Is Hard Dakedo Happy
2002
as Onda Takuma
This is ARASHI LIVE 2020.12.31
2021
Marathon
2007
as Shôtarô Miyata
ARASHI LIVE TOUR Popcorn
2013
ARASHI BLAST in Miyagi
2015
as Himself
Beyond the Game: Samurai 2026 WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
2026
as Self
嵐 LIVE & DOCUMENT ～15年目の告白～
2014
ARASHI LIVE TOUR 2015 Japonism
2016
as self
Arashi - 5×20 All the BEST!! Clips 1999-2019
2019
as self
ARASHI Live Tour 2013 "LOVE"
2014
as Himself
ShinaPushu THE MOVIE Pushu Cheek Dancing PARTY
2025
as Parutei (voice)
おしり前マン〜復活のおしり前帝国〜
2026
SUPPIN ARASHI
2000
as Himself
ARASHI LIVE TOUR 2026 「We are ARASHI」
2026
as Self
About Kazunari Ninomiya
Kazunari Ninomiya (二宮 和也, Ninomiya Kazunari, born June 17, 1983), often called Nino, is a Japanese idol, singer, songwriter, actor, voice actor, and radio host. He is a member of the Japanese boy band ARASHI and is best known to Western movie audiences for his portrayal as Private Saigo in the 2006 Clint Eastwood war film Letters from Iwo Jima. Ninomiya began his career in the entertainment industry when he joined the Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates in 1996 at the age of 13. Prior to his debut as a singer with ARASHI in 1999, Ninomi… With 93 credits spanning from 1951 to 2026, Kazunari Ninomiya has appeared in 57 films and 36 TV shows.
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Most Popular Kazunari Ninomiya Movies
- Exit 8 (2025) — as The Lost Man
- Oshi no Ko -The Final Act- (2024) — as Hikaru Kamiki
- Letters from Iwo Jima (2006) — as Private Saigo
- Gantz (2010) — as Kei Kurono
- Tekkonkinkreet (2006) — as Kuro / Itachi (voice)
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